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Fisher stood up to New Zealand's bouncers and occasionally carved through the covers for a 76-ball half-century that was given a huge reception by the crowd on his home ground.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

"Then you have to prop it up with junior artistes, which is an additional expenditure besides catering, electricity, vanity vans and bouncers."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Smith became visibly angry when describing a billboard in the county promoting ICE as “the bouncers of America.”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Whether facing Caribbean bouncers or verbals from his old adversary Merv Hughes, he gave as good as he got.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Buddy Ray and the bouncers were trying to get through to me.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben